Pre-Sales Solution Architect Application Modernisation AWS

SoftwareOne; Malaysia; Hybrid; MYR 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

SoftwareOne in Malaysia seeks a solution architect to partner with sales and customers, translating business requirements into scalable AWS-based architectures. You will design secure, cost-conscious cloud solutions, lead technical discussions, and drive PoC sessions, applying Java backend with modern frontend skills and embedding DevSecOps, CI/CD, and IaC practices.

Strong communication to diverse stakeholders is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience designing AWS-based application solutions for customers.
• Strong Java development with modern frontend exposure.
• Familiarity with microservices and serverless architectures.
• Knowledge of DevSecOps, CI/CD and IaC.
• Ability to communicate complex concepts to stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Partner with sales teams and customers to understand business requirements and translate them into solution concepts
• Design and present scalable, secure, and reliable application architectures on AWS, including proposals and cost models
• Lead technical discussions, workshops, demonstrations, and proof-of-concept sessions
• Apply application development expertise (Java) with modern frontend technologies to shape solution design
• Embed DevSecOps practices, including CI/CD, containerization, and secure development principles
• Prepare solution documentation and ensure smooth handover to delivery teams

Skills

Java

Frontend development

AWS architecture

DevSecOps practices

CI/CD tooling

Containerization

Microservices

Infrastructure as Code

Communication

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Role & responsibilities

• Partner with sales teams and customers to understand business requirements and translate them into solution concepts


• Design and present scalable, secure, and reliable application architectures on AWS, including proposals and cost models


• Lead technical discussions, workshops, demonstrations, and proof-of-concept sessions


• Apply application development expertise (Java) with modern frontend technologies to shape solution design


• Embed DevSecOps practices, including CI/CD, containerization, and secure development principles


• Prepare solution documentation and ensure smooth handover to delivery teams

Preferred candidate profile

• Experience designing application solutions on AWS in a customer-facing or presales environment


• Strong knowledge of application development using Java (primary skill) or .NET (secondary skill), with exposure to modern frontend frameworks


• Understanding of AWS services (e.g., compute, storage, networking) and ability to design cloud-native solutions


• Knowledge of DevSecOps practices, including CI/CD and container-based deployments


• Ability to communicate technical concepts clearly to diverse stakeholders


• Experience with microservices, serverless architectures, and infrastructure-as-code tools (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation)